Overview:
Schedule: Contingent; hours will fluctuate between 6-18 hours per week.
Job Description Summary:
Job Description:
- Performs assessments to identify needs of individual children. Designs and implements appropriate interventions.
- Communicates and collaborates with team members regarding patient and family experiences. Documents all patient interactions and maintains data related to activity participation.
- Maintains program resources and facilities to sustain safe, clean, and accessible learning and play environment.
- Provides training and supervision for volunteers to ensure safety and appropriate interaction.
- Assists with the planning and implementation of departmental events and programs.
Education Requirement:
Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development, Education, Psychology, or related field, or equivalent experience, required.
Licensure Requirement:
(not specified)
Certifications:
(not specified)
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills with both children and adults.
- Planning and organizational skills including implementing interventions and programming for children of all ages.
- Leadership and supervisory skills.
Experience:
Experience working with children in group and individual settings, required.
Physical Requirements:
OCCASIONALLY: Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Climb stairs/ladder, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Working at Heights
FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Computer skills, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Interpreting Data, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Squat/kneel
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Decision Making, Hearing acuity, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near, Standing, Walking
Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:
Able to maintain attention to detail in an area that has frequent distractions.
"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Child Development, Education, Psychology, or related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience working with children in group and individual settings
- Excellent communication skills with both children and adults
- Planning and organizational skills including implementing interventions and programming for children of all ages
- Leadership and supervisory skills (training and supervising volunteers)
What We Do
Nationwide Children's Hospital is one of America's largest not-for-profit free-standing pediatric health care systems, providing expertise in pediatric population health, behavioral health, genomics, and health equity. It has integrated clinical and research programs and serves over 1.9 million patient visits annually.
